Tapeworm Species Details

Schizochoerus paragonopora (Woodland, 1923) Bandoni & Brooks, 1987
Amphilinidea: Amphilinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 18
Order Amphilinidea
Family Amphilinidae
Subfamily
Genus Schizochoerus
Species paragonopora
Authority (Woodland, 1923) Bandoni & Brooks, 1987
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gephyrolina paragonophora (Woodland, 1923) Poche, 1926
Synonyms Amphilina paragonopora Woodland, 1923; Hunteroides mystei Johri, 1959; Amphilina tengaria Rehana & Bilqees, 1979; Pseudogephyrolina guptai Gupta & Singh, 1992; and Gigantolina [Unilobulata] raebareliensis Srivastava, Mathur & Rani, 1994
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Woodland, W. N. F. 1923. On Amphilina paragonopora, sp. n. and a hitherto undescribed phase in the life-history of the genus. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 67: 47-84.

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Bandoni, S. M. and D. R. Brooks. 1987. Revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Amphilinidea Poche, 1922 (Platyhelminthes: Cercomeria: Cercomeromorpha). Canadian Journal of Zoology 65: 1110-1128.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/10/2006 Created K. Catanese
12/20/2010Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
07/10/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/02/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Bagridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Macrones
Species aor
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sperata
Species aor
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Macrones seenghala (= Sperata seenghala)
Site in Host body cavity
Host Notes Type host not designated.

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Ganges and Jumna rivers
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities the Ganges and the Jumna at Allahabad elsewhere in the United Provinces and in the Panjab
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.